The colonial armies were officially united as the Commonwealth Forces in the Defence Act of 1903.

The Syriac Catholic Church was formally and officially united with Rome in 1781.

This officially united all of the family titles held under one name.

The island groups that make up French Polynesia were not officially united until the establishment of the French protectorate in 1889.

"The Republican Party is now officially united," Mr. Bush said.

In 1991 it was officially united with the Polish Press Agency operating in Poland.

The 'twin' villages were officially united in 1935 as Newbald civil parish.

In 1997, the towns were officially united as a unitary authority; three years later, city status was secured.

The major design professions were officially united in 1936 to form the Graduate School of Design.

The Italy that we know today was officially united from disparate city states and dukedoms, and declared a nation as recently as 1861.